Curtain-stretcher



L. E. WOOD.

CURTAIN STRETCHER.

APPLlCATlON men MAY 24. 1920.

Patented Aug. 31,1920.

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LOUIS E. woon, or FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-STRETCHEE.

Specification of LettersPatent- Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

Application filed May 24, 1920. Serial No. 383,840.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIs E.'WO0D, a

citizen of theUnited States, residing at Farrell, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Curtain- Stretchers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact, description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates .to an improved curtain stretcher and one object of the invention is to provide a curtain stretcher so constructed that the body portion thereof may be rotatably mounted thus permitting the body portion to be turned to bring portions of the curtain into position for drying Y the set position upon the standardfof the drive.

Another object of the invention is to so mount the vertical rods or arms ofthe stretcher that they may be removed when desired, thus makingit only necessary to put as many rods in place whenusing-the stretcher, as the length of'the curtain to be stretched and dried requires.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this stretcher that it may be taken apart and thus permitted to be stored in a small amount of space or easily carried from one place to another.-

This invention is-illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure '1 is a view in side elevation showing the stretcher with one of the vertical rods or arms in place and the stretcher in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved stretcher.

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Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional vlew taken along the line 33 of Filg. 1.

ig. 4: is a fragmentary sectional view along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary. sectional View through the lower portion of the drier taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5 with certain portions of the drier shown'in elevation.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective View 7 of the upper head.

Fig. 8 is a perspective'view. of theupper engaging rods.

end portion of one of the vertical curtain Fig. 9' is a transverse sectional view through the standard and lockingcollar of the drum.

This curtain drier is provided with a rotatable body which is, mounted'upon a'* standard 1, which-standard passes through in the socket 3 of the lower hub plate 4.1mm

- rotatably mounting the standard. The'sup- .the upper'hub plate 2 of the base and rests j porting legs 5 of the base 1 are preferably provided with rollers 6 so that the drier may be easily movedfrom one place to another and have their inner ends extending between the upper and lower hub plates2 and 41 and securely clamped between these plates by the bolt7. It will thus beseen that when 'it is desired to store the drier the bolts 7 may be loosened and the supporting legs with rawn from between'the'hub plates.

Thebody of the drier is provided with an upper head indicated in general by the numeral-8 and av lower headfindicated in general by the numeral '9; 'Each of these heads is provided with upper and lower hubplates 10 and 11 between whichare the spokes 12' and these hub platescarry securing bolts (11 which maybe tightened to securely but releasably'hold'the spokes in Side bars 13 are connected with the enlarged outer end portions'lt of the spokes;-

12 and these side bars terminate' at the side edges of pockets 15 formed in the enlarged end portions of the spokes thus providing continuations 0f the pockets asclearly shown inFig. 3 and-also shown in Fig.- 7. These sidebars :13'are provided with outstanding-pins '16 and 'areprovided with "outwardly extending shoulders 17 in which are formed notches 18 which will be positioned in staggered relation to the pins 16. 1

curtain has been stretched the of the spokesfor the upper head. T he inner ends of these heads 20 are curved as shown clearly 1nl ig 8vso that the heads may be passed into the cllps and the rods then swung downwardly into the vertical position with the clips positioned in the notches 21 and'the rods positioned in the pockets 15. It will thus be seen that when the rods are in place they will be carried by the upper headand passed through the pockets of the lower head. This upper head its upon the tapered upper end portion of the standard 1 and thelower head is slidably mounted. upon (the standard and has its lower hub plate provided with a depending collar 23, which collar has one side portion cut out toprovide a slot for receiving the clamping ring 24. The clamping ring 24 fits loosely upon the neck 23 and carries a set screw 25 which will the neck and draw the collar transversely thereof into binding engagement with the standard. Therefore, the lower head of the drum can be'securely but releasably clamped at a desired point upon the standard.

'The lower head should be d awn downwardly after the curtains have been connected with the drier to stretch the curtains and in order to do so there has been provided a lever 26 which is provided with side arms 27 7 extending upon opposite sides of the standard and plvotally connected with a bracket hook connected with the intermediate por- 7 tion of the chain, the lever can be forced downwardly and the lower drum head will be drawn downwardly and the curtain evenly stretched at all points. After the amount, the set screw 25 will be tightened and the band or ring 24: will be drawn into binding engagement with the standard and thus releasably but securely hold the lower head at thedesired point upon the drumto I retain the curtain stretched.

' When this device is in use it will be asand lower drums. Only one of the'rods will desired be provided with the pins 32 for engaging the curtain as the remaining rods are simply provided to support the curtain intermediate itslength and permit it to be properly stretched longitudinally and transversely. The curtain is to extend longitudinally about the circumference of the drum and in order to engagethe second end portion of the curtain there has been provided a bar 33 whichextends verticallytof the drum and is provided with pins 3% for engaging the curtain. This bar 33 is provided with a metal strip 35 which isv securedtothe edge of the bar and extends beyond the inner face thereof for fitting intosselected nctche. 18

ofthe upper andlower. side bars oithe two drum heads. Clamping bolts 36 extend across the side bars and have their heads 3? engaging-the inner faces of the sidebars and have theiruouter end portions, extendin through slots 38 of the'bar and threaded :to carry securing nuts 39 so-that'the bar maybe securely but releasablyand adjust ably connected with the drum. it will thus be seen that when the curtains are putin place they will eachhave one end connected with the pins 32 ofithe ZLIlCllOI'lIlgF'Ofl 19 and willthen be drawn circumferentiallyabout the drum and connected withthe pins of the bar 33. The upper side edge portion :ofthe curtain will be engaged -by the pins l6 of the upper head and the lower side edgenortion will be connected with the pins orthe lower drum head; The :lower drum head will then be drawn downwardly to t1 e desired point and locate in the adjusted position. The chain will thennbe released from the book 29 and the drum may rotate so that the sun may shine upon all .portionsof the curtain as the drum rotates or so that thedrum may be-turned to bring portions of the curtain toward a stove or other source of heat in case the curtains are ,being dried indoors. It will thus be seen that the drier may be adjusted according to .the size of the curtain and also may be adjustedaccording to whether a square 'or oblong curtain isbeing dried. After the curtains have been dried, the drier may be taken apart and put away in a comparatively small amount of space until again needed. Iclaim: 1. A "curtain stretcher comprising a rotatably mounted standard, a drum having an upper curtain engaging head fitting uponthe standard and a lower curtain engaging head slidably fitting upon the standard, vertical bars loosely connected with the upper head and slidably engaging the lower'head, one bar'bei'ng provided with curtain engaging means, a vertically extending curtain engaging bar releasably and slida-bly connected with the heads, and means for drawing the lower head downwardly to stretch a curtain connected with the heads and bars. I

' head to draw the lower head downwardly and stretch a curtain.

8. A curtain stretcher comprisinga standard, a drum carried by the standard and havlng upper and lower curtain engaging heads and vertical curtain engaging bars brldging the space between the heads, the lower head being slidably mounted upon the standard and slidably engaging the vertical bars, curtain engaging means carried by the heads and certain of the vertical bars, and means for releasably securing the movable head in an adjusted position uponthe standard.

4. A curtain stretcher comprising a standard, a drum carried by the standard and having upper and lower curtain engaging heads, one head being adjustable vertically of the standard, curtain engaging bars bridging the space between the heads and curtain guiding and supporting bars bridging the space between the heads and positioned between the engaging bars, the heads being provided with pockets for receiving the supporting bars and one of the engaging bars, and the bars being loosely connected with upper head and slidably engaging the 7 lower head. 7 r 5. The structure of claim 4: having the bars provided with inwardly extending heads at their upper ends and clips carried by the upper drum head and engaging the heads of the bars to releasably and pivotally mount the bars.

6. A. curtain stretcher comprising a standard, a drum carried by the standard and through the slots and provided with heads head moving means comprisinga lever pivhaving upper andllower curtain engaging heads, one head being adjustable vertically of the, standard, curtain engaging bars bridging the space between the heads and curtain guiding and supporting bars bridging the space between the headsand positioned between the engaging bars, the heads being provided with notches cut vertically in their peripheral faces and one of the curtain engaging bars provided with a locking stri fitting into selected notches of the heads to hold the'bar against movement cir cumferentially of the drum.

7. Thestructure of claim 6 having the bar 7 provided with longitudinally extending slots, and clamps having stems extending engaging the drum heads, and securing means carried by the stems and engaging the bar to releasably and adjustably hold the bar in engagement with the drum heads.

8. The structure of claim 2 having the otally connected with the base and straddling the standard, engaging elements carried by the lower head upon opposite sidesof the standard, an engaging element carried by the lever, and a cable engaged by the en gaging element of vthe lever and having its end portions carried upwardly and releasably engaged by the engaging elements of the drum head.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Louis E. woon;

9. The structure of claim 3 having each 

